Sad truth behind Zoe Ball's shock BBC Radio 2 departure 'revealed' despite £950k salary

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BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball caused quite the stir amongst her audience when recently she revealed her resignation from presenting duties after a six-year tenure.

The broadcaster, 53, expressed her profound appreciation for the support received since announcing her departure from the Breakfast Show, stating she is "really touched" by fans' kind messages.Zoe, who inherited Chris Evans's morning spot in 2019, has decided to "focus on family".

She shared her excitement for Scott Mills, who will be taking over her role.With plans to wrap up next month, Zoe pointed out the necessity to "step away from the very early mornings and focus on family", with the end of her time set for December 20.

As Scott Mills prepares to transition from his afternoon slot to the breakfast show starting January, Ball conveyed gratitude through Instagram: "Really touched, thanks for the messages, thrilled for my mates Scott, Trevor, Spoony and Sophie."Celebrated TV personality Rylan Clark paid tribute to Zoe, crediting her as "being the best wake-up for the past six years" and celebrated Scott Mills in his own Instagram stories: "Scott, I've never been more happy for someone.